Theme: eureka ! Man And His Inventions (In The Past, Present And Future)
8th CARTOONCONTEST ‘DE GEUS’ RULES 2019
THEME: Eureka ! MAN AND HIS INVENTIONS
(in the past, present and future)
1. ORGANISER
The cultural association ‘De Geus’ (based in Lebbeke, Belgium) holds every two years a
cartoon competition.
2. PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to anyone aged over 18.
3. ENTRIES
The cartoons sent in must be original and not have been published before. All graphic
techniques are allowed. Text is not allowed.
The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format and 300 dpi (maximum of 3 MB per cartoon) for
digital cartoons
Cartoons sent by post need to have the name and address of the author on the back-side
of each cartoon
Each participant can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons only.
4. DEADLINE
Deadline for submission is 15 August 2019
Cartoons need to be sent to:
by email: clement.vlassenroot@skynet.be
or by mail: Clement Vlassenroot
Cartoonale ‘De Geus’ 2019
Duivenkeetstraat 16
B-9280 Lebbeke
5. PUBLICATION RIGHTS
By entering the contest, the cartoonist agrees that his/her work will be exhibited as stated
in these rules and be published in the catalog of the contest. The prize-winning cartoons
remain property of the organisers.
6. JURY
The jury awards the prizes autonomously.
No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on its decisions.
7. PRIZES
The jury will award five awards.
1st award : 800 Euro
2nd award : 400 Euro
3rd award : 200 Euro
4th award : 150 Euro
5th award : 150 Euro
8. EXHIBITION AND AWARD CEREMONY
The results of the competition will be announced on Friday 11 October 2019 at 7.30 pm in
the gallery ‘De Fontein’.
An exhibition of the selected works will take place in the gallery ‘De Fontein’ in Lebbeke on
12, 13, 19 and 20 October.
9. RETURN
The original versions of the cartoons will only be returned when clearly specified on the
entry form. Cartoons can also be picked up on appointment with the organisers.
The organiser cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged cartoons during the
shipment.
10. CARTOON CATALOG
Selected participants can, on request, get a printed version of the catalog.
The catalog can also be downloaded at the following address: www.curieusdegeus.be
11 By entering the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules.